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Where do things stand at Guantánamo? Six basic questions answered.
President Obama this week pledged to “reengage” with Congress to find a way to close the terror detention camp at the Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, naval base. The renewed focus comes as 100 of the 166 detainees are reported to be engaged in a hunger strike. Here is a brief look at where things stand now.
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5 steps to bipartisan cuts in Medicare – and the deficit
Medicare is the single greatest contributor to long-term deficits. If Democrats and Republicans cooperate on waste-cutting ideas – many of which are backed by President Obama – both parties stand to gain. Here are five ways Congress should act.
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After the 'sequester,' now what?
$85 billion in across-the-board cuts to defense and social programs took effect March 1. The cuts must occur this fiscal year, which ends Sept. 30. Here's how things look.
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Four reasons Republicans are embracing the 'sequester'
Republicans, it is clear, are conflicted on the "sequester." How did they come to embrace it? Here are four reasons.
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If not 'sequester,' then what? Five ideas from left and right.
Few in Washington believe that "the sequester,” $85 billion in automatic spending cuts set to hit the federal budget as of March 1, is a good idea. But what's the alternative? Here are five proposals, from the right, the center, and the left, to replace the sequester. Which do you like?
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Next test for McCain and Palin: winning undecideds
McCain and Palin fired up their base, but they’ll need to attract independents and some Democrats to win.
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Once-stalled GOP convention comes out swinging against Obama
Fred Thompson and Sen. Joe Lieberman use the McCain story to draw sharp contrasts with the Democratic presidential nominee.
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Can McCain rally the GOP?
In his speech Thursday he must knit the party together – and reach out to independents.
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Obama-McCain contest: Should winner of popular vote always win the White House?
National Popular Vote initiative would change how states cast Electoral College votes.
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Thailand's political stalemate deepens
Activists have disrupted air and rail travel, and refuse to leave government grounds.
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Opinion: Sarah Palin: a bold choice, or a desperate one?
So far, so good: McCain's VP pick has electrified conservatives.
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Hurricane Gustav's political fallout: a subdued GOP convention
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Is the Republican Party in peril?
Conservative thinkers and political historians think the GOP could be at the end of its historic 40-year grasp on power.
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Sarah Palin: Is she ready to lead?
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What the Alaska media is saying about Sarah Palin
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Palin pick jolts GOP ranks ahead of convention
Socially conservative and telegenic, Alaska's governor livens the ticket but is questioned on experience.
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Soaring speech from Obama, plus some specifics
The Democratic nominee delivers strongest case yet against McCain campaign, prods Americans to change the direction of the country.
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Surprise, surprise. John McCain picks Sarah Palin
Democratic strategist James Carville told the Monitor earlier this week that his choice will be a surprise.“McCain and I share something in common,” said Carvile. “We’re both craps shooters. And just by nature, craps shooters always want to put their stack in the middle of the table.”Carville was right.
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Obama's speech through the eyes of the media
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"Tougher in Alaska" host Geo Beach discusses Sarah Palin
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Obama’s next move: to the center
With his lead over McCain in the polls now gone, the Democratic nominee must woo independents.
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Top Obama aides counting on new voters to win in November
Newly registered Democrats will offset any lag for Obama among traditional party voters, Plouffe and Axelrod said Thursday at a Monitor breakfast.
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Biden begins to shore up Obama's defensive line
His speech Wednesday night at the Democratic convention revealed his tasks: attack McCain's positions and appeal to blue-collar white voters.
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Obama speech excerpts: "Eight is enough"
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Democrats seek edge on defense
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Obama’s rapid rise to eminence
He’ll make his speech in Denver Thursday as the first African-American to win his party’s nod.
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Clinton speech moves Democrats toward unity, but hasn't clinched it
Her words to the Democratic faithful Tuesday night are a first step, not an end point, toward bringing diehard Clinton fans around to Obama.
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Protesters at Democratic convention fly the 'cage'
They've come to Denver for countless causes, but they almost uniformly reject the designated protest zone.
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Democrats’ new drive in red states
Colorado, Virginia, New Mexico, and other states are now in play.
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Alaska's Ted Stevens gets primary win
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